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New Jersey Devils at Seattle Kraken

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Beniers, Catton score 18 seconds apart in 3rd period as Kraken beat Devils 4-2

Jordan Eberle tallies goal vs. Devils

Ryker Evans and Jordan Eberle also scored for Seattle, which has won three of their last 10 games. Beniers was playing in his 300th career NHL game.

Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes scored for the Devils. Jacob Markstrom stopped 15 shots in his sixth start in New Jersey’s last seven games. The Devils conclude their four-game Pacific Division road trip with a 3-1-0 record.

Hamilton opened the scoring 8:11 into the first period with a clean shot on the power play. Scoring his sixth goal of the season, Hamilton now has eight points in his last nine games.

Evans tied the game at 7:37 in the second period. The shot hit Johnathan Kovacevic’s stick and slipped through Markstrom’s pads, who appeared to be heavily screened.

Beniers and Catton scored back-to-back for Seattle, with their goals coming at 7:04 and 7:22 in the third period, respectively.

Hughes gave New Jersey its second power-play goal of the game at 8:14, benefiting from a bounce off Adam Larsson’s leg.

Eberle scored his 18th goal of the season on an empty net with 1:12 remaining in the game.

Up next Kraken: Host Washington on Tuesday.

Devils: Host Winnipeg on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 8:11 Dougie Hamilton Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (22), Connor Brown (10)
Goal 2nd Period 7:37 Ryker Evans Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 7:04 Matty Beniers Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Jordan Eberle (16)
Goal 3rd Period 7:22 Berkly Catton Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (17), Eeli Tolvanen (20)
Goal 3rd Period 8:14 Jack Hughes Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (13), Connor Brown (11)
Goal 3rd Period 18:48 Jordan Eberle Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 20
13 Hits 19
3 Takeaways 4
29 Shots 19
2 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 4
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
25 Faceoffs Won 25
50.0 Faceoff Win Percent 50.0
17 Giveaways 11
6 Total Penalties 5
23 Penalty Minutes 13
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaden Schwartz, C Out Mar 9
Max McCormick, LW Out Sep 30
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brett Pesce, D Out Mar 6
Zack MacEwen, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10
Stefan Noesen, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10

Game Information

Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 41 18 88 6
Pittsburgh 32 18 79 15
NY Islanders 37 24 79 5
Columbus 33 21 77 11
Washington 33 27 74 8
Philadelphia 31 23 73 11
New Jersey 32 31 66 2
NY Rangers 27 30 62 8

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Anaheim 36 27 75 3
Vegas 30 22 74 14
Edmonton 32 26 73 9
Los Angeles 27 23 69 15
San Jose 31 26 68 6
Seattle 29 26 67 9
Calgary 26 32 59 7
Vancouver 20 37 48 8
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